Investing on Low-Carbon Energy Systems: Implications for Regional Economic Cooperation

Editors: Anbumozhi, V., Kalirajan, K., Kimura, F., Yao, X. (Eds.)
Provides up-to-date discussion on major country initiatives in promoting low-carbon energy systems and green growth in Asia Offers a policy analysis program to guide the continued monitoring and assessment of low-carbon green growth and regional cooperation initiatives Uses a combination of meta-policy analysis and varying coefficients stochastic frontier gravity model to assess progress in various aspects of regional cooperation

This book investigates low-carbon energy system development that integrate economic growth, environmental sustainability and social development. It explores recent developments in the energy markets in emerging economies that highlight the need for strengthening regional cooperation across Asia to sustain energy security and reduce carbon emissions, in particular. The book discusses how to pursue effective regional cooperation, focusing on both market-based and extra-market mechanisms to complement and augment country level actions. It pays particular attention to the evolving patterns of Asia’s economic cooperation and integration in recent decades, and highlights important lessons and insights that need to be incorporated in the organizing framework. The book uses scenario settings, meta -policy analysis and varying coefficients stochastic frontier gravity model in assessing progress in various aspects of regional cooperation. It provides a policy analysis program to guide the continued monitoring and assessment of regional cooperation initiatives in achieving low-carbon green growth in the region.

Number of Illustrations and Tables
11 b/w illustrations, 98 illustrations in colour
Topics
Environmental Economics
Emerging Markets/Globalization
Economic Growth
Renewable and Green Energy
Climate Change Management and Policy
Development Economics



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